

Peru, 2023
On October 13, (Friday the 13th) I stood with my brother in front of the spare and beautiful sculptural portrait of Yitzak Rabin that...


A powerful Inspiration
Yesterday was Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and for those of us whose families suffered in that genocide, who have written...


What's in a Name?
My recent return to Spain where I deepened my knowledge of the Spanish Inquisition gave me pause regarding the naming of the main...


A Research Journey
Well, it’s been a while. In November of last year, I took a spectacularly stupid fall down a flight of stairs that resulted in a...


A December Reckoning
It’s an early December day and I am 20 minutes into more than an hour’s walk in Nichols Arboretum near my home in Ann Arbor. I marvel...

What is Chirp, and How can I Shop There?
Audiobook fans! Here is a gift to you that will last the whole year! Chirp is a relatively new platform that features a wide variety of...


August Reflections
Within the last month, the threat and then the certainty of losing siblings too young, followed fast with the sudden unexpected deaths of...

Blogpost. Eva and Eve- a Connection
Julie Metz is the brilliant designer responsible for Hard Cider’s beautiful cover, and for many years, that is how I’ve known her… for...


For Love of Trees
Looking back over this year in which my escape has been reading and listening to books in even greater numbers than usual, I notice that...


Reading On...
Writers Read! Here's a list of what my eyes and ears have been treating me to... Maybe you will find something to enjoy! I will work to...